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[maluruloki]

Now Dolce's confession to never having had a water fight perked Livius's interest.
"Really? Never had a water fight? Now that seems odd to me," he commented as they neared the river bank. In his peripheral, he could see that the rest of the herd appeared to be gathering near a particular area and made a mental note to head over after he figured this out. "Not that you're odd, not at all, Dolce. Just that circumstance is odd. Did your herd not live near a river or stream or lake then? I thought all Equids needed water to drink." His laugh at the obviousness of his statement seemed loud in the atmosphere and it jolted him with surprise. Glancing over at the group of Equids, he took stock of the situation: Skyioronic appeared to be close to leaving, Heartz was moping, the new mare was hanging close to Halo, Halo looked concerned, and Canad - now Livius had seen that posture before. Canad was about one instance away from reacting to something and the more he observed, the more he suspected. Livius stopped walking a few yards shy of the group, ears forwards and one front foot lifted. I will be a month's worth of dandelion buds that it's the new mare...

[nixxiona]

-canad-


canad was distressed. he knew the mare would never go for him. he was, he was a leader. mares thought they were intimidating. he shook his dark pelt, sending shimmering water drops everywhere. he looked back again and began to turn, keeping his head and tail low. his pale brindling was darker, almost the color of his main pelt. he felt to.., unusual. avoided. left out.

[LostGosling]

Halo

Halo gave a quiet nod as he mulled over this answer, watching Canad's every move and expression with careful analyzation. He wasn't buying it, not in the least bit. There was something definately wrong, and with a small intake of breath, it hit him like a rock slide. Bandit. He was angry over Bandit! Involutarily, his eyes quickly darted to hers. She seemed to be picking up on it as well, this hostile undercurrent, and the playful glint her rosey eyes once beared was now replaced by a thin glaze of confusion. One ear folding back as he grasped this turn of events, he opened his mouth for a moment. He held it like that for a few seconds before the words actually emerged. "That's, good..." he started, his voice controlled and cautious. Almost as if he were trying to defuse a motion sensing bomb that personally hated him. He didn't want Canad to be upset, they were fairly good friends up until this point, but Bandit... he bit his lip, sighing in defeat. What he was certain made Canad so angry, which was something he really couldn't help, was not only that he liked her, but that she liked him too. They hit it off almost immediately, and he could probably read that at one glance. As he thought about what to say next, something caught his attention. Another equid was quietly approuching them, a little closer than the gawking Livius and clueless Dolce, and her clear voice rang smoothly across to the tensed stallion. Famous was trying so hard to get his attention, to get him alone, to get him away from the new mare he was so enamered with, but it wasn't even entirely certain that her voice had soaked in. He took a small step forward, Bandit so close that he could feel himself getting excited all over again. But he needed to focus. Wording ment the difference between life and death at this point. Or herd or no herd, as the case may be. "Hey, that sounds like a great idea!" he answered brightly, hiding his troubled mind as best he could. He quickly glanced to Famous with a lightning fast wink, since she needed to know he was on her side. "You seem overheated, a walk with Famous in the cool, mountain air might do your leaderly senses some good. Unwind, relax, gets your thoughts and priorities all sorted out, it could be just the brake you need." he confirmed light heartedly, looking back to Bandit with a soft, reassuring smile. "Livius and I will keep a close eye on the herd for you." he added with a confident nod, his gaze shifting to Livius once before he turned it back to Canad. Please don't let this end badly, please don't let this end badly... pounded through his head in a constant turmoil of emotion as he waited for the much feared response. His fur was now heavily pricked with apprehension.

[nixxiona]

-Canad-


canad sensed that halo knew what was happening in his head. "smart boy.. before you leave, can i talk to you?" he said, keeping his head down, but trying his very hardest to sound cheery, not as easy as one may think when you are hopeless with one you truely love, finding a friend taking them away with no effort. he would never hurt a herd member, they were seeing hostility in him. he felt an odd clog in the back of his throat... guilt. he had scared his own friends, family. all over a mare he was hopelessly in love with, with no chances.

[Beewings]

I laughed nervously, "Well, my herd didn't have that many foals to play with." I lied, I can't let him find out that I was a pet once, who knows how he'll react! I thought worridly and stopped to look at him as he stopped. "Livius, whats wrong?" I asked.

[LostGosling]

Halo

Halo's entire body stiffened as he gravely locked eyes with the leader, swallowing hard as the mental telegraph passed between the two. They both knew what was about to happen, deep down, and there wasn't much that could be done to avoid it. His eyes flitted hopelessly to Bandit's one last time as he stepped away from her. Beautiful, composed, hiddenly playful Bandit. That's how he wanted to remember her. His expression abruplty masked by the fake state of calm he'd half hazardly thrown together, he turned to approuch the lead stallion. This was it, this was what he'd been dreading. He'd finally met a mare to which he felt a true affection, and now he was about to be either publicly or privately humiliated by a stallion he'd assumed was a friend. Maybe even stripped of ranks. Great. "Of course, sir." he answered with a rueful smile, stepping off into the river to stop only feet away. The water was up to his chest now, the pressure on his foot lifting as it freely drifted on the current. "Shall we discuss this here, with others present, or some place quieter?" he asked, his voice still good natured, but with a somewhat darker edge.

[Agent Shark]

Skyrionic bent his head down to the water, only to lift it up. "Looks Like something in going on With Halo and Canad. It doesn't seem like a friendly chit chat. Both seem Interested in that mare, that normaly leads to a fight." Skyrionic shook his mane and priked his ears, Glad he was away from the group.

[elliej1995]

Famous smiled at Halo and gave a subtle nod, thanking him for the input. He seemed to know that she wanted to be with Canad but her suggestion was more than just them. The whole herd could benefit from the coolness of the mountains. As Canad replied she wondered what this meant for her. Would they go together just the two of them or would he go by himself to cool off like so many other stallions she knew.

Heartz saw Skyronic by himself and was tired of moping. She trotted up next to him. "Hello." She needed someone to talk to she wasn't good at being alone and hated it aswell.

[maluruloki]

He knew a lie when he heard one and Livius glanced over at Dolce with an arched eyebrow. Her body language only supported his suspicion. It was a bit frustrating for him, considering that he had been completely truthful with her thus far and some old chauvinistic adage from his father rang through his head briefly. He quickly dismissed his father from his mind; the old stallion was long gone and no longer an influence on his life. Period. No, don't push. She'll tell you in time if she feels like it...
"I think that Halo and Canad need to sort something out," he murmured for her ears alone. He didn't want to be dragged into this...mess. When he heard his name mentioned faintly and the second-in-command gave him a cursory look, Livius flattened his ears to the side. When it seemed like the two stallions were only going to talk, he sighed softly. I sure hope that I'm not going to referee or anything... "Your herd seems so different though, Dolce." His violet eyes shifted back to her and he drank in her striking patterns once more, feeling the anxiety leave his body like water dripping from his pelt. His entire posture slowly relaxed. "Did your parents keep you separated from the other foals for some reason?" He was secretly pleased to see Heartz go over to Skyrionic and address him. The little yearling was gaining a soft place in his heart and he smiled in her direction as he waited for Dolce's reply.

[Agent Shark]

"Hmm? Ohh hello Heartz. You look down, whats wrong?" Skyrionic asked, giving a restpectfull dip of the head to her.